Fat Heroes & Resources
Each Fat Fridays Virtual Social Club involves a themed discussion and game. The following information came from our April 2022 gathering. The list of heroes and other links and resources came from our discussions, while the trivia game was a joint effort between Bree and NAAFA.
Fat Heroes
Aidy Bryant (actor/comedian)
Adam Schultz (sculptor)
April Flores (model/adult performer)
Aubrey Gordon (writer/activist/podcaster)
Divine (drag queen/actor)
Dusty Rhodes (professional wrestler)
Fat Mystic on Etsy (artist)
Jes Baker (writer/activist)
Jessica Saldona (poet)
John Candy (actor/comedian)
Judy Freespirit (activist, The Fat Underground)
Dr. Kat Pose (scholar/activist)
Latrice Royale (drag queen)
Lea DeLaria (actor/comedian)
Aunt Linda (Tigress’s aunt)
Lizzo (singer)
Ma Rainey (singer)
Maintenance Phase (podcast)
Marilyn Wann (writer/activist)
Nell Carter (singer/actor)
Ragen Chastain (writer/dancer/activist)
Sonya Renee Taylor (writer/activist)
Susan Goldberg (activist)
Toni Tails (artist)
Virgie Tovar (writer/activist)
Fun Stuff
Resources
Recommended Products
These recommendations were made by participants during the event. These are not sponsored, nor have they been tried or recommended by me personally.
Fat Trivia
1. What was the title of Big Mama Thornton’s fat anthem of 1954?
a. “They Call Me Big Mama”
b. “Big Fat Mamas are Back in Style”
c. “Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On”
d. “I Like Em Fat Like That”
(BONUS: The other titles are songs by other artists that you should check out!)
2. The first recorded fat activist event was held on June 5, 1967. Known as the “Fat-In,” it was hosted by radio DJ Steve Post in which city?
a. San Francisco, CA
b. Washington, DC
c. New York City, NY
d. Boston, MA
3. NAAFA, the first documented fat rights organization, was founded by Bill Fabrey in what year?
a. 1967
b. 1969
c. 1971
d. 1973
4. Which Fat Underground founders authored the Fat Liberation Manifesto in 1973?
a. Aldebaran
b. Gudrun Fonfa
c. Sara Fishman
d. Judy Freespirit
5. Which U.S. State is the only state to have an anti-discrimination law based on weight, passed in 1976?
a. Illinois
b. New York
c. Massachusetts
d. Michigan
6. Dusty Rhodes is considered one of the most decorated fat professional wrestlers of all time. How many championships did Dusty win over the course of his 43-year career?
a. 24
b. 44
c. 64
d. 84
7. In which city did the “Bite My Fat Alien Butt” protest—in response to a gym’s fatphobic advertising campaign—result in the inclusion of weight as a protected class?
a. San Francisco, CA
b. Santa Cruz, CA
c. Binghamton, NY
d. Urbana, IL
8. Who was the first plus-size trans model to be featured in a major fashion campaign in 2016?
a. Shay Neary
b. Kae Goode
c. Ceval
d. Shane Stinson
(BONUS: All of these answers are plus-size trans models, check them out!)
9. In what sport did Sarah Robles become the first U.S. athlete to medal in 16 years at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
a. Archery
b. Wrestling
c. Boxing
d. Weightlifting
10. Who was the first fat drag queen to win a season of the Drag Race franchise?
a. Eureka! of Drag Race All Stars season 6
b. Natalia Pliacam of Drag Race Thailand season 1
c. Latrice Royale of Drag Race U.S. season 4
d. Lawrence Chaney of Drag Race U.K. season 2
(BONUS: All of these queens are fat artists who are worth a follow!)
11. Which author and body justice advocate is also a co-founder of the Jabbie App, an app revolutionizing how we do fitness through the power of community and inclusion?
a. Lindy West
b. Katie LeBesco
c. Dr. Joy Cox
d. Nicole Byer
(BONUS: All of these folx have books you should check out!)
12. Whose book, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness, was published in August 2021?
a. Da'Shaun Harrison
b. Sabrina Strings
c. Leah Vernon
d. Rev. Dr. E-k Daufin
(BONUS: All of these folx have works you should check out!)